Shoreview, Minnesota, USA
December 20, 2012

WinField is excited to announce the addition of 28 new high-performing CROPLAN® corn hybrids to its portfolio for the 2013 planting season. The additions offer corn growers a significant leap in genetic yield potential. Data gathered from nearly 200 locations in the company’s 2012 Answer Plot® Program reveals a nearly nine-bushel-per-acre yield increase over existing CROPLAN® seed corn hybrids and a nearly 11-bushel-per-acre yield advantage compared to a competitive seed brand.

“Typically, corn growers can expect a 5-bushel-per-acre yield increase each year from genetic advancement alone,” says Lee Wilkinson, director, corn product development, WinField. “Our next genetics class nearly doubles that with an average of 8.9 bushels per acre more than the 2012 hybrids in our lineup. He adds that comparative data from the Answer Plot® Program show CROPLAN® seed hybrids out-yielded the competition by 10.8 bushels per acre.

Wilkinson points to new Genuity® SmartStax® and VT Double PRO® technology along with single-bag refuge as important new offerings in the CROPLAN® seed line up that address marketplace needs and provide significant agronomic advantages, including strong stalks and roots, fast drydown, and high disease and heat-stress tolerance. He adds that with so many new hybrids entering the market, farmers will be better able to match the right genetics and traits to their local growing conditions
 
“Each hybrid in our portfolio is backed by extensive research that helps farmers choose the right seed for their soil types and conditions, desired plant populations and cropping systems,” explains Wilkinson. “Our diverse portfolio allows local WinField agronomists to select hybrids on a field-by-field basis instead of expecting a few top hybrids to perform well in multiple geographies. That’s where we deliver the most value to our customers, by coupling leading genetics with local insights and expertise.”
 
Visit croplan.com for more information about CROPLAN® corn hybrids, and answerplot.com for comparative performance data on the industry’s top hybrids, including offerings for 2013 from CROPLAN® seed.

2013 CROPLAN® Seed Highlights by Hybrid

• 2123VT2P / 2123RR 81 RM — Attractive later-flowering hybrids with fast drydown, good seedling vigor, and strong roots and stalks. Exceptional resistance to northern corn leaf blight, eyespot, common rust, anthracnose and fusarium stalk rot.

• 2845SS 89 RM / 2845VT2P 87 RM — Early-flowering hybrids with high yield potential. Excellent stand establishment, disease resistance and fast drydown. Perform best in medium to medium-high plant populations on rotated or corn-on-corn acres.

• 3499VT3P / 3499VT2P 94 RM — Shorter plants with lower ear placement deliver consistently high yields with excellent drought, greensnap and Goss’s wilt tolerance. Adapted for a variety of east to west geographies.

• 3533VT2P 95 RM — Excellent, high-yield potential choice for light, sandy or doughty soils. The female provides greater genetic diversity compared to other new hybrids at this maturity and increases the root size, ear length and stress tolerance of the male.

• 3733VT2P  97 RM — A good option for wet, sticky poorly drained soil. The female provides greater genetic diversity compared to other new hybrids at this maturity and increases the root size, ear length and stress tolerance of the male.

• 3899VT2P 96 RM / 4099SS 99 RM — These tall, racehorse hybrids offer excellent seedling vigor, comprehensive disease packages, and above-average stalk strength and test weight. High Goss’s wilt and heat tolerance. Well suited for the western Corn Belt.
• 4041AS3111 100 RM — A good choice for grain or silage, this hybrid features strong seedling vigor, good Goss’s wilt tolerance, and excellent late-season health and intactness.

• 4144SS 101 RM — Delivers uniform ears at high populations with excellent test weight. Adapted to eastern and western growing conditions. High disease tolerance, including excellent tolerance to Goss’s wilt. Performs best on silt loam; black, high-organic matter; or irrigated soil types.

• 4164SS 101 RM — Delivers medium-sized plants with medium-placed, fixed, girthy ears. Features strong roots, good heat and drought tolerance, and excellent Goss’s wilt tolerance. Adapted for east to west planting with the ability to move south of its maturity zone.

• 4975VT3P / 4975VT2P 102 RM — Top-yielding hybrid in 2012 Answer Plot® trials. Offers high Goss’s wilt and greensnap tolerance, strong roots and stalks, and above-average staygreen and late-season intactness. Performs well in corn-on-corn rotations with the flexibility to plant north and south of maturity zone.
 
• 5337VT3P / 5337VT2P 104 RM — Excellent top-end yield when rotated with soybeans in productive soils at medium populations. Robust stalk strength and plant health allow these hybrids to move south of maturity zones.

• 5743SS 106 RM / 5743VT2P 105 RM — High-yielding, semi-flex ear type delivers 14 to 18 kernels per row. Above-average disease tolerance, fast drydown and good test weight make these excellent choices for a variety of geographies.

• 5875SS 108 RM and 6175VT3P / 6175VT2P RM — Some of the driest hybrids in 2012 Answer Plot® trials. High yielding even under stressful conditions. 5875 placed in the top third and 6175 placed in the top half of yield trials. Fast drydown and low greensnap risk. New and improved males replace the 6125 and 6525 males.

• 6123AS3000/GT 111 RM — Flexible hybrid adapted for a variety of geographies and maturity zones. Good roots and stalks, and an excellent disease package. 2012 Answer Plot® trials show a 7.4-bushel yield advantage over 6263 with 1.1 percent less moisture and stronger roots.

• 6265SS 113 RM / 6265VT2P 112 RM — Tied for top yield in 2012 Answer Plot® trials. The new male is a combination of 6125 and 6926 males, with a semi-fixed ear, improved stalks and roots, and excellent overall plant health.

 • 6274SS  112 RM — Placed third for yield in 2012 Answer Plot® trials. Semi-flex, girthy ear; strong roots and stalks; and high greensnap and Goss’s wilt tolerance. Performs best under irrigation in west-central geographies.

 • 6640VT3P 113 RM —Placed first for yield in the South and fourth nationally in 2012 Answer Plot® trials. Delivers short plants with good roots, stalks and test weight. Well suited to hot, wet environments.

• 8621VT2P 117 RM — Excellent silage hybrid from California to the Texas High Plains and grain hybrid in the mid-south. Placed first for yield in 120 relative maturity trials and second in 115 2012 Answer Plot® relative maturity trials. Flowers early and offers improved stalks, roots and test weight compared to 851RR.

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Published: December 20, 2012